The evidence against Danny Masterson in his rape conviction primarily consisted of the testimonies of three women who accused him of raping them at his Hollywood home between 2001 and 2003. The women testified that Masterson gave them drinks that made them woozy or caused them to pass out, after which he violently raped them. Prosecutors argued that he used drugs surreptitiously—allegedly date-rape drugs like GHB—to incapacitate the victims, although no toxicology tests were conducted to confirm drugging. An expert testified that the victims' described symptoms were consistent with GHB intoxication
. The prosecution also highlighted Masterson's prominence in the Church of Scientology, where all parties were members at the time, alleging that the church discouraged the victims from reporting the assaults to law enforcement and subjected them to ethics programs instead. This was said to have contributed to the victims' delayed reporting of the crimes
. The jury found Masterson guilty on two counts of rape after seven days of deliberation, though they could not reach a verdict on a third count. The defense argued the acts were consensual and sought to discredit the victims by pointing out inconsistencies and alleged coordination between them. They also noted the absence of forensic evidence of drugging and suggested the victims had financial motives due to civil lawsuits
. In summary, the evidence against Masterson was based on victim testimonies describing incapacitation and assault, expert testimony on symptoms consistent with drugging, and contextual evidence regarding the Church of Scientology's role in discouraging reporting, despite the lack of physical forensic evidence such as toxicology reports
